Spurs beaten in Spain

A strong Tottenham side lost 2-0 against Primera Division outfit Valencia at
the Mestalla.

Andre Villas-Boas' team had their chances but went down to goals either side of
half-time from Jonas and Sofiane Feghouli.

Spurs had the first chance after 10 minutes but Gylfi Sigurdsson saw his shot
blocked and four minutes later Aaron Lennon was denied twice when Diego Alves
saved his shot and then got up to block the winger's second attempt.

Lennon had another effort blocked before the visitors were punished for not
taking their chances when Jonas fired into the top corner from 25 yards with 18
minutes gone.

Goalkeeper Brad Friedel kept his side in the game three minutes before
half-time when he saved at the feet of Feghouli before clearing the loose ball.

Valencia increased their lead with 14 minutes remaining, though, when Feghouli
shot across Friedel and into the far corner.

Rafael van der Vaart saw a shot deflected wide before Alves saved his free-kick
as Tottenham pressed in the closing stages before Jermain Defoe shot straight at
the Valencia goalkeeper.

Andros Townsend had a stoppage-time shot saved by Alves as Spurs tried in vain
to grab a consolation.